Misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
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There are 19 misheard song lyrics for James Brown on amIright currently.
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"Get On The Good Foot" (MP3)
Can't pass the peas.
Can't pass it, hit me!
Que Pasa, People.
Que Pasa, hit me!
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" (MP3)
I feel good
I gobble the wood, now.
I feel good
I knew that I would, now.
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" (MP3)
I feel nice, my sugar is fine.
I feel nice, like sugar and spice.
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" (MP3)
So good, so good, I got to you
So good, so good, I got you
"Living In America"
Alice! (Alice!)
Dallas! (Dallas!)
"Living In America"
Bitch in the kitchen!
Station to station!
"Living In America"
Living in a family car!
Living in America!
"Living In America"
Minnie Mouse - a real chick
Many miles of rail track
"Living In America"
It's a decision
or
Sittin' 'n the pigeons
or
Sittin' 'n the pigeons
Station to station
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (MP3)
Papa's got a brand new van.
Papa's got a brand new bag.
"Payback"
The Vic Tayback!
The big payback!
"Payback"
The Vic Tayback
The Big Payback
Say it loud,
I'm backin the proud
Say it loud,
I'm black and I'm proud
"Sex Machine"
On the scene, like a fax machine
On the scene, like a sex machine.
"Sex Machine"
Show me your horn.
Sure as you're born.
"Sex Machine"
Show us your bone.
Sure as you're born.
"Sex Machine"
Tasty piano
Taste being
I don't know karate, but I know ka-razee
I don't know karate, but I know ka-razor
Straight razors were a popular weapon in the small town, and rural south that James Brown was raised in.